Protecting Workers in a Warming Climate; Remembering Jane McAlevey
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As extreme heat envelopes large swaths of the United States this summer–in line with predictions that climate scientists have been making for decades–workers face deadly risks.
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FEATURING ALEX PRESS - As extreme heat envelopes large swaths of the United States this summer–in line with predictions that climate scientists have been making for decades–workers face deadly risks. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published the text of a proposed rule that, if it were to become official, would become the first ever federal regulation protecting millions of workers from heat-related stress.